Balls hits runner on base - The Official Forum

#1 (permalink)

Tue May 22, 2007, 11:51am

blueump

Official Forum Member

Join Date: Apr 2004

Location: Tustin, Michigan

Posts: 403

Quote:

Originally Posted by tibear

If the umpire decides that ANY defensive player could have made a play on the ball if it hadn't touched the runner then the play is dead, the hit baserunner is out, the batter is awarded first and all other runners return to their TOP base.

Again, I would have to disagree. The rules specify not "any defensive player" but "an infielder".

__________________
"When I umpire I may not always be right, but I am always final!"

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is On Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Batted Ball Hits Runner On Third Base?	heavyd8266	Baseball	9	Wed Apr 25, 2007 08:20am
base on balls	ump14	Baseball	2	Sun Jul 23, 2006 08:03am
Overrruning first on a base on balls	Jay R	Baseball	10	Fri Jul 29, 2005 07:31am
Running Base on Balls	BoomerSooner	Baseball	3	Tue May 17, 2005 12:53pm
base on balls	twhidd	Baseball	6	Tue Apr 20, 2004 07:27pm

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:36pm.